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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS. -CH. 247-APR. 28, 1942 SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM For an additional amount for the operation and maintenance of the Selective Service System for the fiscal year 1942, including the objects specified for the appropriation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, $3,770,000, which amount, together with the said appropriation and $3,500,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, shall be consolidated and constitute one fund: Provided, That from the date of the approval of this Act to June 30, 1943, the Director of Selective Service, in pre- scribing per diem rates of allowance, not exceeding $6, in lieu of subsistence for officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and of the reserve components thereof, traveling on official business and away from their designated posts of duty, pursuant to the first paragraph of section 12 of the Act approved June 10. 1922 (42 Stat. 631), as amended, is hereby authorized to prescribe such per diem rates of allowance, whether or not orders are given to such officers for travel to be performed repeatedly between two or more places in the same vicinity, and without regard to the length of time away from their designated posts of duty under such orders. VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION Administration, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1942, for all salaries and expenses of the Veterans' Administration, including the objects and subject to the limitations specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942. $1,600,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration, fiscal year 1942, $70,000. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL EXPENSES Department of insurance, salaries: For an additional amount for personal services, fiscal year 1942, $2,445. Office of Administrator of Rent Control, salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for all expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the District of Columbira Emergency Rent Act, approved December 2, 1941, including personal services and printing and binding, fiscal year 1942, $5,400. CONTINGENT AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Contingent expenses: For an additional amount for general neces- sary expenses of District offices, fiscal year 1942, including the objects and subject to the conditions and limitations specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1942, $7,200. Postage: For an additional amount for postage for strictly official mail matter, including the rental of postage-meter equipment, fiscal year 1942, $4,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding, fiscal year 1942, including the condition specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1942, $6,500. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE Street cleaning: For an additional amount for dust prevention, sweeping and cleaning streets, avenues, alleys, and suburban streets, 237 Operation and main- tenance. 55 Stat. 116 . 54 Stat. 970. Proviso. Per diem rates. 37. U.C. 20. Post, p. 369. Salaries and ex- penses. 55 Stat. 120. 55 Stat. 788 . tPot, p. 759. 55 Btat. 503. 55 Stat. 504.

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